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		<title>Tech quiz of the day &#8211; Seebeck effect</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ivy Wigmore</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is Seebeck effect. Tech Trivia What principle of quantum theory did Schrodinger&#8217;s cat demonstrate? Answer Secret Word of the Day This is the basic unit of information in a quantum computer. What’s the secret word? Answer IT Acronym Challenge SoC technology is the packaging of all the necessary electronic [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Tech Trivia </strong><br />
What principle of quantum theory did Schrodinger&#8217;s cat demonstrate?<br />
<a href="http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci341236,00.html" target="_blank">Answer</a></p>
<p><strong>Secret Word of the Day</strong><br />
This is the basic unit of information in a quantum computer. What’s the secret word?<br />
<a href="http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci341232,00.html" target="_blank">Answer</a></p>
<p><strong>IT Acronym Challenge</strong><br />
SoC technology is the packaging of all the necessary electronic circuits and  parts for a system such as a cell phone or digital camera on a single integrated  circuit. What does SOC stand for?<br />
<a href="http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci859459,00.html" target="_blank">Answer</a></p>
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		<title>Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about petaflops?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ivy Wigmore</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is petaflop. Tech Trivia How many high-performance laptops would it take to equal the power of IBM&#8217;s Roadrunner supercomputer? Answer (Scroll to the second paragraph.) Secret Word of the Day Supercomputers use this computing model to achieve such high levels of performance. What’s the secret word? Answer IT Acronym [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://whatis.techtarget.com/" target="_blank">WhatIs.com</a> Word of the Day is <a href="http://searchcio-midmarket.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid183_gci212778,00.html" target="_blank">petaflop</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Tech Trivia </strong><br />
How many high-performance laptops would it take to equal the power of IBM&#8217;s Roadrunner supercomputer?<br />
<a href="http://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid80_gci1282919,00.html" target="_blank">Answer</a> (Scroll to the second paragraph.)</p>
<p><strong>Secret Word of the Day</strong><br />
Supercomputers use this computing model to achieve such high levels of performance. What’s the secret word?<br />
<a href="http://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid80_gci762034,00.html" target="_blank">Answer</a></p>
<p><strong>IT Acronym Challenge</strong><br />
HA refers to a system or component that is continuously operational for a desirably long length of time. What does HA stand for?<br />
<a href="http://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid80_gci761219,00.html" target="_blank">Answer</a></p>
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		<title>Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about buckypaper?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Stansberry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is buckypaper. Tech Trivia What structure, similar to a geodesic dome, was the nanotube developed from? (Hint: It&#8217;s also know as a &#8220;buckyball.&#8221;) Answer Secret Word of the Day This term is used to describe what life on our planet might become if self-replicating robot s or nanomachines got [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Tech Trivia</strong><br />
What structure, similar to a geodesic dome, was the nanotube developed from? (Hint: It&#8217;s also know as a &#8220;buckyball.&#8221;)<br />
<a href="http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci214530,00.html">Answer</a></p>
<p><strong>Secret Word of the Day</strong><br />
This term is used to describe what life on our planet might become if self-replicating robot s or nanomachines got out of control and began to use up life forms for their own energy needs in some unstoppable way. What&#8217;s the secret word?<br />
<a href="http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci995350,00.html">Answer</a></p>
<p><strong>IT Acronym Challenge</strong><br />
An STM works by detecting electrical forces with a probe that tapers down to a point only a single atom across. It can be used in nanotechnology to move atoms individually, as well as to generate high-resolution maps of material surfaces. What does STM stand for?<br />
<a href="http://searchcio-midmarket.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid183_gci812057,00.html">Answer</a></p>
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		<title>Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about the Large Hadron Collider?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Stansberry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The WhatIs.com Word of the Day for September 10th was Large Hadron Collider. Tech Trivia This is the ability of certain materials to conduct electric current with practically zero resistance. What&#8217;s the secret word? Answer Secret Word of the Day This is the ability of certain materials to conduct electric current with practically zero resistance. [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://whatis.techtarget.com/" target="_blank">WhatIs.com</a> Word of the Day for September 10th was <a href="http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci1260479,00.html">Large Hadron Collider</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Tech Trivia</strong><br />
This is the ability of certain materials to conduct electric current with practically zero resistance. What&#8217;s the secret word?<br />
<a href="http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci214102,00.html?offer=dq" target="_blank">Answer</a></p>
<p><strong>Secret Word of the Day</strong><br />
This is the ability of certain materials to conduct electric current with practically zero resistance. What&#8217;s the secret word?<br />
<a href="http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci214102,00.html?offer=dq" target="_blank">Answer</a></p>
<p><strong>IT Acronym Challenge</strong><br />
In 1991, a researcher at CERN, Dr. Tim Berners-Lee, essentially invented the World Wide Web. Now CERN is responsible for running the LHC. What does CERN stand for?<br />
<a href="http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci1260653,00.html?offer=dq" target="_blank">Answer</a></p>
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